Energy and marine consultancy ABL, a subsidiary of ABL Group ASA, has been awarded a sizeable contract to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to support the offshore construction of Iberdrola’s 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm, offshore Germany.
ABL Germany, based in Hamburg, will provide MWS services to support the offshore transportation and installation (T&I) campaign relating to the foundations, inter-array cables and wind turbine generators (WTGs). Its scope of work includes the provision of expert technical review and approval of documents, operations and vessels relating to the warranted assets.
“We are pleased to support Iberdrola in their construction of Germany’s all-important Windanker offshore wind farm. This follows on from ABL’s previous collaboration with Iberdrola in Germany on the Baltic Eagle project – reflecting our successful working relationship and the value we are able to bring to Germany’s growing offshore wind market. We are delighted to have the opportunity to continue applying our technical know-how and track record in offshore wind to drive the continued expansion of Germany’s renewable energy generation,” says Reuben Segal, CEO of ABL Group.
The Windanker project is a major offshore wind farm in Germany located in the Baltic Sea, located about 25 kilometres offshore. It consists of 21 15MW WTGs, with a combined capacity of 315MW. The installation activities are scheduled for 2025 and 2026, with project commissioning expected by the end of 2026.
In the German offshore wind market alone, ABL and its sister company OWC has a project involvement track record of over 20 offshore wind farms and a combined capacity of over 9GW to date.
Iberdrola is the largest electricity company in Europe by market capitalization, and one of the top three largest globally, serving a population of more than 100 million people around the world. The company has a workforce of over 42,200 and assets in excess of €150 billion. In 2023, Iberdrola posted revenues of nearly €50 billion, net profit of €4.8 billion, with nearly €9.3 billion paid in tax contributions in the countries where it operates. The company helps to support more than 500,000 jobs in communities across its supply chain, and global supplier purchases topped €18.1 billion in 2023.
A benchmark in tackling climate change, Iberdrola has invested more than €150 billion over the past two decades to help build a sustainable energy model, based on sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. The company operates more than 43,000 megawatts (MW) or renewable energy capacity worldwide, which includes nearly 21,000 MW of onshore wind and 2,300 MW of offshore wind. Iberdrola is on course to have nearly 5,000 MW of offshore wind capacity by the end of 2026.
Source: ABL
